SCCA STX E30 Build/Introduction

[LaserAWD]

I thought a steering rack upgrade put you squarely in SM not SP? Same with making a 2.7i?

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[Gary Horneck]

Never mind... was given bad intel

[Ian F]

I am having much better luck in DSP. STX is a tough tough class.

I'm considering DSP - mainly for the potential rear gearing change - although I have little hopes of being competitive against a National-level prepped E36 DSP trailer-queen car that recently moved into my region.

[yeaseth]

Here in DFW STX is pretty tough in the SCCA events, but in some of the other clubs the competition just isn't there. Either way its a super fun class for me :)

[Nsquared97]

Sorry to hear that Mark, hopefully you can get back into one soon. It will be a little ways down the road, but I am definitely planning to try my luck in STX eventually. Right now I am having quite a bit of fun in G-stock though lol.

[LaserAWD]

STX is tough, especially down here in AL as Gary has mentioned. I'm in my Novice year and doing quite well there, but am always behind the regular STX guys. I got within 1 sec a couple of events ago (on a upper 30 sec course) but the last few I've always been 1.5 sec or so off the winner of STX.

Of course that doesn't count the guys that run "pro" STX locally in an RX-8 just to give the regular STX guys a chance. I'm regularly 2 to 3 seconds off "pro" pace on a 30 to 40 sec course.

[Gary Horneck]

STX is a tough tough class.

[race2win]

I'm pretty certain he had this car up for sale here in the forums 2-3 months ago.

Hello everyone, my apologies for the absence. Yes, unfortunately I had to let my beloved E30 go earlier this year due to some personal financial reasons. I did not sell the car because I felt it couldn't be competitive, I would loved to have been able to continue developing it for STX as I still feel the E30 CAN be very competitive in that class. Don't give up on trying, I haven't...even though I am currently back in a Miata for autocrossing (sorry, I had to press the "easy" button), I do hope to get another 2-door E30 to play with at some point.

FYI, the SCCA just released the August FasTrack. In there is a proposal to move the 318is to FSP. This the GREAT news and finally the correct class for the car to be nationally competitive.

I read this too, very good news indeed...I'm really wishing I didn't sell the 91 318i 4D slicktop I had a few years ago :(

Anyway, best of luck to those of you willing to go against the grain & try something different, remember the E30 can be light & narrow compared to the other STX cars, two things that work VERY well for Miatas & Civics!

[chet3215]

I'm pretty certain he had this car up for sale here in the forums 2-3 months ago.

bummer:( guess i'll eventually have to move into DSP than

[McCall]

FYI, the SCCA just released the August FasTrack. In there is a proposal to move the 318is to FSP. This the GREAT news and finally the correct class for the car to be nationally competitive.

Go to http://www.sebscca.com/ to give your opinion.

[Cinnabar325is]

I'm pretty certain he had this car up for sale here in the forums 2-3 months ago.

[Nsquared97]

Been wondering about this build too, hope he's still working on it. I'm currently running G-stock, but I definitely plan to run STX once funds line up for a full suspension makeover.

[chet3215]

Well it seams this thread my have gone cold but will post anyway. I hope you (race2win) have not lost intrest in your e30 build. I would love to see how things have progressed sense your last post. I my self run an e30 in STX. I have never competed at your level. The closest i got was a National Tour event in someone elses car. I was very interested in the STX cars that day. I figure if i had run my car that day would have been 2-3 secounds off the leading STX RX8 driven by Jeff Hurst. I won't claim to be a good driver and don't fallow SCCA National results to know if this Jeff Hurst is a contender or not but figure i would throw that in.



I may be running a very similar setup to what you where heading towards. I started with TCK's single adjustable coil over setup. (price being the largest factor) I have the Vorshlag camber plates, engergy suspension swaybars front and rear and poly bushings all around. I went with TCK's suggested springs to start but ended up with a set off 600's at the front and 750's at the rear and no rear bar. I like this setup but might add some additional compression dampning to the rear. Im lifting the inside front tire durning the right steady state corner which is causing understeer i don't like. I went with 16" wheels, rota slipstreams and some falkens two years ago but for the last two years ran RS3's. While these tires provide much more grip over the falkens i think the extra diameter is an advantage as well. Without gear ratio changes availible in STX i figure what every makes first gear more usable and extends secound makes this car faster.



Anyway thats a little insite on what i have been trying. Cant wait to here more about your off season testing.

[J308]

Subscribing for when I have time to go back through all the pages and read about things like A/C delete and lightening.

I've enjoyed all the pages I've read so far, thanks for sharing.

[race2win]

Race2win --- Thanks for sharing. Although for the time being, I'm into autcross just for fun, I want to let you know that I've enjoyed and learned a great deal from this thread. Good luck in our endeavors. I'm sure you'll keep us posted.

Carl

Thanks so much for the kind words! I am glad to share...as I have said all along I want to put together an easy to duplicate package so that other E30 owners can join the fun.

More to come soon on my car, I will be updating the build soon with items such as brakes, seats, shedding some more needless pounds, etc. :p I am also currently talking with some companies about the suspension, I'm hopeful to get that ball rolling soon, although it appears the suspension will not be in the car prior to the start of our local series here in the Bay Area. In the mean-time I will run the car as-is like I did late last year, without the Civics I should still be competitive, but there are a few new players jumping in this year so it will be tough!

Originally Posted by InuFaye
I should probably not dump a shit ton of money into it and just buy an rx8.

It's what I did :razz:

<------ '05 model myself

Not a bad choice at all, we have a local guy that is very quick with his RX8. On the right course, I still think the RX8 will be the car to beat in STX, but I still think I will have something for them